No one’s wanted either of them

In the sixth season of “The West Wing” President Bartlett has the opportunity to attempt to broker peace between the Palestinians and the Jews. The two different camps are meeting at Camp David with various members of the west wing staff. One of the scenes depicts the two different groups as evening is beginning going through their different rituals. This is intercut with two characters talking about the two different groups and their cultures:

Kate: “The tragedy is the Palestinians and the Jews are so much alike.”

Charlie: “How’s that?”

Kate: “All through history, no one’s wanted either of them.”

— “The Birnam Wood”, The West Wing